What is CVE-2021-25473?

CVE-2021-25473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-25473?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-25473

Assuming a shell privilege is gained, an improper exception handling for multi_sim_bar_hide_by_meadia_full value in SystemUI prior to SMR Oct-2021 Release 1 allows an attacker to cause a permanent denial of service in user device before factory reset.

Published 2021-10-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 0.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions R(11.0)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25473?: CVE-2021-25473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-25473?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.